Exotic performance, economy/reliability in maintenance, what’s wrong with that?

You need to live in Japan for a while before you can make that statement.

I thought BC was overrun by Chinese by now? Or is that just Vancouver?

May have something to do with their need to print on carbon paper with multiple copies? They must have a mountain pile of it to go through because other companies are just printing out copies in Letter sized white paper or (gasp!) emailing you the receipt.

If you ever drive by the Subaru plant in Indiana (right next to the highway), you’ll see the cars they build parked prominently on a little hilltop display. It’s Legacy/Outback I think.

5th gear: I think the subscription model has its merits, and if it were around $600-$700/month (depending on regional insurance rates), I might seriously consider it.

Was at the airport last week looking for some food to take on the plane. Went to Chipotle and waited, the staff made a bowl for the customer in front of me, wearing gloves (good). After the bowl was made, the staff proceeded to check out the guest, handling the customer’s cash with said gloved hands (good). The staff…

My Charles Schwab cc was like that until they sold it to BoA and then it went down to 1%. Right now I’m using the Citi/Costco card which gives me relatively good % back but on a yearly basis instead. If you have the patience, some people use different cards to maximize their cash back (anywhere from 3% to 5%), but I…

FWD econobox vs. RWD sexy beast?

But here’s the thing: it’s mostly the Chinese consumers buying those fake crap, so WTF does it matter to you or I, who don’t do our shopping in Socialist Paradise(TM) called China?

Almost all of the reviews were from free product users...

Almost all of the reviews were from free product users...

Any reason not to pick the auto?

Only if the degradation becomes really bad, I suggest you do some research on it: while the cost can be high, the possibility is quite small within 150K miles.

I highly recommend a heated (water) bidet if you have issues with hemorrhoids.

I highly recommend a heated (water) bidet if you have issues with hemorrhoids.

Counterpoint: EVs are good for your pocket books because there are no oil changes and expensive maintenance costs associated with an ICE car. My Spark EV cost $0 in maintenance for the 2 years I had it. My Volt had 1 free oil change from the dealership plus a set of new tires in the 3 years I owned it.

Yes and get rid of ethanol in our gas, PLEASE!!

Don’t forget the dairy subsidies, and a host of other subsidies we give out to other businesses.

Can anyone share with me some examples of really good lease-return non-SUV deals?

Question: I only fly once a year or two internationally via JFK (I have Pre-check), and I’d like to earn points to arrange free domestic flights for my kids via Southwest Airlines.

Question: I only fly once a year or two internationally via JFK (I have Pre-check), and I’d like to earn points to…

Go drive one. Or better yet, go rent one and see. I got a Camry for a week during a trip for work and it surprised me how quick it was and how relatively stable it is at high speeds/corners. The steering is dead muted and felt disconnected but the car drives pretty well.